Mapsly is a standalone software platform that exchanges data with your database account through its API.
To start using Mapsly with your database data, you will need to:
Sign up for a new Mapsly account.
Connect your database as a data source to Mapsly.
This guide will walk you through these steps.
1. Sign up for a new Mapsly account
If you haven't done it already, sign up for a new trial Mapsly account by going to Mapsly sign-up page. Your account will be free for 14 days, and no credit card is required at signup.
If you already signed up, please log in here.
2. Add Database as a new data source
To add your database as a data source to your Mapsly account:
Go to Setup in the main menu
Click + button
Select Database from the list of connectors
Enter the connection parameters
Click on Connect to Source
If necessary, create virtual address field(s)
If your database rows contain address components in separate columns, create a virtual address field by clicking the New address field link under the Address selector and mapping your columns onto the address components:
Your new virtual address field will be automatically selected as your Address field.
If you have GPS coordinates, map them in addition to Address
If you have columns with the Latitude and Longitude, you may map them by clicking the crosshairs icon:
Note. If your mapped both your Address and coordinates, Mapsly will use coordinates whenever they are not empty, and the Address otherwise. Mapping the GPS coordinates would also enable the Move command in the record's map popup.
Implementation is included in your Mapsly subscription!
Your Mapsly subscription comes with implementation services, so we're inviting you to book a web call with our engineer today - to learn more about your use scenario and help you integrate Mapsly with your system. You may also ask us for help in chat any time 24/7.
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If you'd like to see on the map only standard objects like contacts, the wizard's instructions are self-explanatory. In more complex scenarios when you'd like to see other objects in Mapsly as well or use coordinates instead of an object's address, please refer to these articles: